Given name
Ishma
“desolate”·“desolation”
Ishma is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewישמא
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Ishma means “desolate” or “desolation.”
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Where it comes from
Ishma is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb yasham (ישם), “to be desolate.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Ishma appears in 1 Chronicles 4:3.
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Ishma’s family of names
See also 7
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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